Yorkton This Week

The Saskatchewan Rattlers have announced the re-signing of Negus Webster-Chan to their roster. Webster-Chan returns to the Rattlers after winning the CEBL Championship with the team during its inaugural season. Webster-Chan has averaged 6.

Beginning March 11 at 8 a.m., residents ages 85 and over from across the province will be able to book their COVID-19 vaccine appointment online or over the phone.

Additional 874 doses of COVID-19 vaccine given

Today, Premier Scott Moe announced $2 million over two years in funding to expand channel clearing for Rural Municipalities across Saskatchewan.

Regina– The days of isolation are over, for now, as Saskatchewan residents can now again have “bubbles” of up to three household, comprising of up to 10 people.

When power went out in the Moosomin, Whitewood, Rocanville, Wapella, and Fleming areas Friday morning, schools had to send students home, since there was no heat or power in schools and there was not estimated time or restoration of power.

Regina– The economic landscape with a $170 per tonne federal carbon tax could look very different from what we have today. It might even make more sense for farmers to grow trees than grain, for instance.

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Hailey Howse is one of nine Métis facilitators implementing a Métis-focus to an existing mental health and wellness program. “Stifling people’s experiences is stifling their healing,” Howse says.

Discussions are taking place which may see some lab work currently carried out at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre, at least temporarily, be sent to Regina. The situation is an interesting one, on a couple of levels.